Capturing Android Logs with Logcat

Introduction

Capturing Android logs is a critical step for diagnosing and troubleshooting issues in mobile applications. These logs provide valuable insights into application behavior, system processes, and errors. This guide outlines the step-by-step process for enabling developer options, setting up USB debugging, and using Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to capture logs. By following this guide, you can efficiently generate the logs required for debugging and share them with the development team.

Steps to Capture Android Logs with Logcat

Step 1: Enable Developer Options

1. On your Android phone, navigate to Settings and scroll down to About Phone.
2. Locate the Build Number field.
3. Tap the Build Number field seven times. You will see a message: You are now a developer!
4. Return to the main Settings menu and select Developer Options (now visible).

Step 3: Install Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on Your PC

1. Download the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) tools from this link: Platform Tools Download
2. Extract the ZIP file to a convenient location, such as *C:* or your desktop.
3. Open the extracted folder named Platform Tools.
4. Click on the address bar in the folder and type cmd to open a command prompt at that location.

Step 4: Connect the Device to ADB

1. Connect your Android device to the PC using a USB cable.
2. In the command prompt, type the following command:adb devices
   • This checks if the device is connected.
   • If prompted on the phone, allow the USB debugging connection.
   • The command output should display the device under List of devices attached.

Step 5: Start Capturing Logs

1. To begin log capture, enter the following command in the command prompt:adb logcat > logcat.txt
   • This command starts recording logs and saves them to a file named logcat.txt in the Platform Tools folder.
     
2. On your Android phone:
   • Open the Quicksale App.
   • Navigate to Settings > Support > About.

Step 6: Stop Capturing Logs

1. To stop the log capture, return to the command prompt and press Ctrl + C.
2. The log capture will stop, and the file logcat.txt will be finalized.

Step 7: Retrieve the Log File

1. Open the Platform Tools folder on your PC.
2. Locate the file named logcat.txt.
3. Share this file with the development team for analysis.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can efficiently capture and share Android logs using ADB. These logs will help the development team identify and resolve any application issues effectively. If you encounter any difficulties, ensure that all prerequisites are met and repeat the steps carefully.